Racing might be in Johnson White’s blood but he still carved his own way in National Hunt. He was a decent amateur jockey and...

At the beginning, Liam Cooper only had a loose connection to racing through his uncles, John and David Goulding, who were both good...

I met Monica Wakefield, nee Jones, when she visited Jackdaws Castle. Years had passed since she worked as a groom but she clearly...

The annual fortnight without any jump racing meant that August had been quiet for runners, but the yard had still been hectic due to many...

An Interview with Anthea Leigh – Clerk of the Course at Cartmel and Raceday Manager at York Anthea Leigh is the daughter of the late Gold...

Despite the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, amateur jockey Tommie O’Brien had a wonderful season, ending in winning the...

It didn’t start with horses and racing for former jump jockey Conor Shoemark. In fact, it was pretty much every sport but riding. ‘I was...

June ended with a double at Southwell with Knight Destroyer (K-Dog) and The Composer (Comp) both winning over fences. K-Dog is a yard...

Helen Donnelly spent over twenty-five years working as a head of travelling for a number of trainers, including Jonjo O’Neill and Ferdy...

There is a lot more to Grossick Racing Photography than racing photos. However, racing is a specialist part of the business that started...

May slid into June with a torrent of nature. Blossom garnished trees, musky scented cow parsley grew tall, buttercups sprouted in swathes...

Despite her focus initially being on showjumping, Jody Townend had such a terrific racing family pedigree, so perhaps it was inevitable...

There are many unsung heroes working behind the scenes in racing yards but none more so than the hostel manager. Charlotte ‘Char’ Clarke...

Dominique Tortice has spent her life in and around working in horseracing. Even in her present ‘office job’ she works for the National...

A former jockey, Steve Woolley has worked a lifetime in Flat racing. He’s the most experienced work-rider for Andrew Balding and has...

May has had peculiar weather. A mixture of sunshine, rain, storms and hail. Spring disappeared as temperatures turned chilly. Most...

Kate Tracey grew up loving all sports but racing took the top spot and has become her job and life. After gaining a high grade at the...

Richard Phillips has over twenty years of experience of training racehorses and previously spent eight years as Henry Candy’s assistant....

Julia ‘Jules’ Mangan has always been witness to the harsher side of racing. She lost her beloved husband, the ex-jockey Roy Mangan in...

March ended on a positive note, with some of us having the first coronavirus vaccines, including our Romanian yardmen. It’s a long two...